FRIDAY NIGHT: A. LEE MARTINEZ
Working with Production Companies and Screenwriters to Bring your Stories to the Big Screen
A. Lee Martinez has published seven sci fi/fantasy novels. Three of his novels have been optioned for films. He has received the American Library Association's Alex Award, a Best Book for Young Adults recognition, and made the Amelia Bloomer Feminist Fiction for Young Adults list.
He will be discussing working with production companies and screenwriters in bringing his stories to the big screen. He is currently working with Dreamworks and the writing team who penned "Kung Fu Panda."
Friday, February 19 at 7:00 PM - KD Studio Dallas
Members are FREE, Non-members Pay $10 at the Door
SATURDAY SEMINAR: DAN MILLICAN
Developing Strong Characters
Well-written, multi-dimensional characters can make the difference between a good script and a great script. Dan Millican will offer tricks and techniques that can help you create characters that are compelling and interesting to the reader and the audience. Learn the importance of sub-text in building your characters and their dialogue.
When: Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. to Noon (doors open at 8:45 a.m.)
Where: KD Studios (Actors Conservatory) - 2600 Stemmons Fwy, Suite 117, Dallas, TX 75207
Cost: $35 for DSA members; $50 for non-members
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Speaker: Dan Millican. Dan is a writer/director in the film industry. His most recent film "The Imposter," starring Kevin Max of dcTalk is due to be released in late 2008. His previous movie "Striking Range" starring Lou Diamond Phillips was released in 2006 by Sony Pictures. Millican's movies have played all around the world, distributed by companies such as Curb Entertainment, Artist View Entertainment, Sony Pictures, and First Look Media. His films have played on television, both cable and free tv like Lifetime Movie Network and Starz/Encore. Lou Diamond Phillips, Adam Baldwin, Sean Patrick Flanery, Mimi Rogers, Joey Lauren Adams, Yancy Butler and Tom Wright have all starred in Millican's movies.
